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    Ameraucana hen with filthy beard

    I have found a few threads on here that say that it's normal, and it's also normal to have other hens peck at and groom the beard. That said, my hen Elvira has a filthy beard, and now the other hens are starting to pick the feathers out with the dirt and food. She has a couple bald spots that...
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    Hens always want out of the run

    Thanks everyone, lots of good advice! My run is definitely too small and I am feeling guilty about that, I thought with 4 hens and time outside it would be fine, plus knowing it was nearly as big as neighbors coops that had more birds in them that seemed to be doing fine, but as I said, they...
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    Hens always want out of the run

    Hi All, My four girls are about 8 months old now and they are healthy, friendly, and recently started laying eggs. I bought a smaller coop/run combo for them that's in our backyard, and they seem happy to roost and lay in the small henhouse at night. The problem is, once they wake up in the...
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    Idaho?

    Oh my goodness, I found three eggs! It's February and single digits and it appears a couple of my hens (most likely the orpingtons) have decided to start laying! They will be 6 months old next week. :hmm
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    Official BYC Poll: Do you allow your chickens outside in the snow, or keep them indoors?

    I am a new chicken owner in Idaho. My four girls are six months old right now and mainly live in their coop/run unless we are home, when we open the run and let them wander. Right now it's in the 20s and there is snow on the ground with more coming. I open the door to the run into our backyard...
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    Idaho?

    Hello everyone, I never knew there was an Idaho thread. I am in Moscow, Idaho and keep four hens in my backyard in town. I ordered seven, one died and two were roosters who thankfully now have a wonderful home with a close friend in Potlatch (and rule a flock of 30 hens! Lucky boys). I just...
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    Hey there! Sorry I was not notified of this message, I am down in Moscow, love CDA and have a...

    Hey there! Sorry I was not notified of this message, I am down in Moscow, love CDA and have a few friends there. Nice to meet you! Kali
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    Ameraucana Rooster? Want to confirm before re-homing

    S/he will be 12 weeks on Monday. The feathers and attitude/personality are to me what's giving it away. Not a great picture, but this is my black one:
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    Ameraucana Rooster? Want to confirm before re-homing

    Hi All, out of my seven guaranteed hens I've had one death, one rooster, and now it looks like another rooster. This Lavender Ameraucana is a sweet and friendly bird and I'd hate to see "her" go, but to me she looks like a he, and the voice is starting to sound a bit manly as well. The wonderful...
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    Is there any way this could possibly be a pullet? Re-homing 5 week old tonight

    Thanks all, he's off to a new home with a flock of 8 pullets his own age that will be integrated into a free range flock of a few dozen. Whether he is a he or a she it's a good home. I am heartbroken and will miss him :(
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    Is there any way this could possibly be a pullet? Re-homing 5 week old tonight

    My friends are coming over tonight, they are in need of a rooster for their flock, and I'm pretty sure this one is one (thanks to BYCs!). If you've read my other threads you'll know this is my favorite, and everyone locally keeps telling me there's no way to know until they are adults. From the...
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    Is Dora really Donald? How and when to re-home the rooster

    Well of course my sweetest, smartest, most loving and friendly chick is probably a rooster. So much for spending the bucks on a 99% sex guarantee, but there's nothing I can do about it now. Of my 7 chicks, one died, now at least one is a rooster. From a number standpoint I really only wanted 4...
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    How tough are chicks? Letting them outside..

    Thanks everyone! They have been in the coop/run for about a week now, daytime temps in the 60s and 70s, night down to high 40s and low 50s. They seem to be doing great! They now know about inside and outside and have no trouble going up and down the ramp at will on and off during the day. The...
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    How tough are chicks? Letting them outside..

    Thanks for this, it's most of my question; what are this risks if they get cold and don't figure it out? Winter is coming fast here in Idaho so they need to figure stuff out! Thanks everyone for your replies. I think I'll wait a little later in the day today and the next couple days, and wait a...
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    How tough are chicks? Letting them outside..

    My six 3.5 week old chicks are now out in the coop/run, but the weather is just about to turn. The past few days it's been in the 70s and 80s during the day and they have been in the run, and in the henhouse at night with it in the mid-50s with access to the brooding plate. Starting tomorrow it...
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